Washing-machine.



PATENTED MAY 23, 190 5.

- P. P. KIEL.-

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILEI? AUG. 16, 1904.

Patented May 23, 1905. I

PATENT OFFICE.

. PETER P. KIEL, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 790,639, dated May 23,1905.

' Application filed August '16, 1904. $erial No. 220,895.

. 1'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER P. KIEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at 2% San Pablo avenue, Oakland, in the county of Alameda andState of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

invention relates to improvements in washing-machines, the object of myinvention being to provide a washing-machine especially adapted forWashing clothes in stationary wash-tubs with which modern houses are nowcommonly provided. In devising such a machine it has been my object tomake it light and portable, so that it can be easily moved to or fromthe tub.

My invention therefore resides in the novel construction, combination,and arrangement of parts for the above ends, hereinafter fullyspecified, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of myimproved washingmachine in the position of use; Fig. 2 is a section ofthe dasher.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents stationary wash-tubs with whichmy invention is'intended to be used.

2 represents a foot-board placed on the floor opposite to the tub inwhich the Washing is to take place, and on a bar 3 on said foot-board ispivoted a foot-lever 4, the upward movement of which is limited by anangular stop 5, secured to the foot-board and to oneof the braces 6 of avertical post 7, erectedo'n the mally draws the rear end of saidarm-downward and the front end upward. The front portion of the arm isconnected with the footlever by a metallic rod 13, said arm beingnotched, as shown at 14, to vary the point of attachment of the rodthereto. At the extreme front end of said arm is pivotally attached adasher-rod 15, carrying at its lower end a dasher l6.

The operation of the device is as follows; The operator stands upon thefoot-board with his left foot, places his right foot upon thefoot-lever, rests his right arm upon thearm 10,and holds the dasher-rodwith his left hand. Then by vibrating the foot-lever with his footagainst the action of the spring he causes the dasher to descend intoand rise from the tub alternately, lifting the clothes'out of the waterby suction at each ascent of the dasher and when the clothes drop fromthe dasher and the dasher again descends into the water forcing air fromsaid dasher through the clothes. By means of his right arm and left handhe has complete control of the dasher and can direct it to any part ofthe tub desired. This is permitted especially by the swivel connectionof the fork with the upright post, which permits the arm to be movedhorizontally around said post.

This machine allows nearly the whole of the force used in Washing to beapplied by the foot instead of by the hand, the hands being only toguide and control the force so applied, and thus the labor of washing isvery greatly reduced. It will also be seen that the device is of simpleconstruction, of parts easily. made, and not liable to get out of order,and, moreover, is comparatively light, so that it can be easily movedfrom place to place.

' I claim 1. A washing-machine comprising a footboard, a lever pivotedon said foot-board, a post standing on the rear portion of the board, anarm pivoted at the upper part of said post and extending forward to apoint over the front portion of the foot-board, a dasher-rod secured tothe front end of said arm, a dasher carried by said dasher-rod, aconnection between the lever and the arm between the dasher-rod and thepost, and a spring operating to raise said lever, substantially asdescribed.

2. A washing-machine comprising a foot board, a foot-lever pivoted atthe rear of the board and extending toward the front end thereof, a postat the rear end of the board,

an arm pivoted on the top of said post and extending to a point over thefront portion of the board, a link between said lever and arm, a dashercarried by the front end of said arm, and a spring raising said lever,substantially as described. r

3. A washing-machine comprising a footlever, a post, a support adaptedto rest upon the ground to which said post is rigidly secured, saidsupport extending from said post in the general direction of saidfoot-lever an arm pivoted on the upper end of said post, a dasher-rodsecured to the end of said arm, a

dasher carried by said dasher-rod, a connection between the lever andthe arm between the dasher-rod and the post, and a spring operating toraise said lever, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

PETER P. KIEL.

Vitnesses:

FRANCIS M. men'r, E. ANNIS.

